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HMHS Britannic was the third vessel of the White Star Line’s Olympic class of steamships and the fleet mate of both the RMS Olympic and the RMS Titanic. It was built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff; 48.158 tons; 852.5x94x59.5 ft.; 22.5 knots; triple-expansion engines & L.P. turbine. Before Britannic was completed in 1914, it was requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship. On November 21st, 1916, while on route to Salonika (Greece), it struck a mine, near the Greek island of Kea, in the Aegean Sea. The ship sank in less than an hour. 21 died of 1.125 crew and staff. It is believed that the mines had been laid in the channel by the U-73 (Lt. Cdr. Siehs).
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 517
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Hospital ship Britannic – Ships hit by U-boats – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6696.html (accessed 9.11.21).
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WRECKSITE – BRITANNIC OCEAN LINER 1914-1916 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?135787 (accessed 9.11.21).
